Insiders who bought US$152.9k worth of Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCSI) stock in the last year have seen some of their losses recouped as the stock gained 47% last week. However, total losses seen by insiders are still US$72k since the time of purchase.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Consensus Cloud Solutions

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when CFO & Principal Accounting Officer James Malone bought US$153k worth of shares at a price of US$33.98 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$18.00). Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when an insider has purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. James Malone was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.

The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Does Consensus Cloud Solutions Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Our data suggests Consensus Cloud Solutions insiders own 1.7% of the company, worth about US$4.3m. We consider this fairly low insider ownership.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Consensus Cloud Solutions Insiders?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Consensus Cloud Solutions shares in the last quarter. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. We'd like to see bigger individual holdings. However, we don't see anything to make us think Consensus Cloud Solutions insiders are doubting the company. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Consensus Cloud Solutions. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Consensus Cloud Solutions (of which 2 don't sit too well with us!) you should know about.

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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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